US DOE aerial radiation monitoring programs

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Proc. - Inst. Environ. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5362203

Jobst, J E

EGandG Energy Measurements, Inc. operates the Remote Sensing Laboratory for the United States Department of Energy (USDOE). The Laboratory maintains eleven twin-engine aircraft, helicopters and fixed-wing, as aerial measurement platforms. It has a $23 million annual budget and 214 personnel operating at major facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Washington, D.C. Remote sensing technologies include: large area radiological mapping, high altitude aerial photography, multispectral photography, multispectral aerial scanning, and airborne gas and particulate sampling. The Laboratory has developed a broad variety of remote sensing equipment; its personnel acquire, analyze, and report data to federal and state agencies. As a major technical resource of the USDOE, the Laboratory plays a key role in the federal response to a radiological emergency, particularly in the establishment of a Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC). Many sophisticated systems for acquisition and analysis are deployed to a FRMAC, along with an advanced communication system to link the participating local, state, and federal agencies. 6 figures.

• DOE Contract Number: AC08-83NV10282
• OSTI ID: 5362203
• Journal Information: Proc. - Inst. Environ. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. - Inst. Environ. Sci.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AERIAL MONITORING
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LABORATORIES
MAPPING
PERSONNEL
PHOTOGRAPHY
RADIATION MONITORING
REMOTE SENSING
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